SeroTalk Podcast 81: AO Hoo?

SeroTalk Podcast 81: AO Hoo?

 

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 81: AO Hoo?

This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss top news stories. Then, Pete Bossley of the Triple-click Home podcast gives us a quick demonstration of the Siri personal assistant on the iPhone 4S. Finally, Jamie interviews Willie Hoos of Vanda Pharmaceuticals. In addition to the interview, we link to part 2 of a 5-part series on non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder published in the Matilda Ziegler magazine.

 

Here are the news stories we discussed this week.

 

Apple

 

BBC News – What are key features of iOS 5?

 

iOS 5 upgraders are reporting installation problems:

 

The release of iOS 5 almost broke the internet

 

Got the new iOS5 for iPhone? We’ll walk you through how to set up the new features in minutes:

 

iOS 5 has built-in text expansion! Here’s how to set it up and a bunch of phrases that’ll save you lots of time:

 

New VoiceOver Features in iOS 5 | AxS Lab

 

What’s new in iOS 5 for the iPhone by Scott Davert, Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults

 

Five annoying things about iOS 5 | iPhone Atlas – CNET Reviews –

 

iFixit iPhone 4S teardown confirms 512MB RAM, updated baseband

 

Will Your iPhone 4S Work in an iPhone 4 Case? Probably

 

VO and Siri iPhone 4s manual

 

Apple releases new store into iTunes for buying Text and Alert tones

 

Apple releases Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support

 

Apple releases iTunes 10.5 with iTunes in the Cloud, WiFi sync support

 

iWork for iOS Gets Updated With iCloud Support

 

What you gain and lose by transitioning from MobileMe to iCloud

 

Sponsored In Part by Vanda Pharmaceuticals: Improve Your Sleep Quality and Possibly Make Money at the Same Time

 

Phones

 

BlackBerry outages spread throughout the world

 

US senators propose bill to require ‘accurate 4G information for consumers’

 

Yes, you can ditch your text messaging plan to avoid SMS fees. But there are going to be some challenges and catches:

 

Facebook:

Facebook: the Law Says You Can’t Have Your Data

 

Symantec fixes Norton update that blocked Facebook | InSecurity Complex – CNET News

 

The Virus Infecting the U.S. Drone Fleet Came from Mafia Wars  

 

Security

 

Large-scale spam campaign uses compromised webmail accounts and WordPress sites

 

How to Make Your Google Accounts More Secure

 

Watch out for a phony Netflix Android app that steals account data

 

General Tech

 

Netflix Kills Qwikster

 

AOL’s chief executive is reportedly making a pitch to sell the company to Yahoo:

 

Amazon Pushes For National Internet Sales Tax

 

AT

 

Ubuntu Linux 11.10 is out with some improvements to the previous version. Take a look at the biggest changes: -…

 

So Long and Thanks For All The Fish, Vinux Developer Ends His Run /

 

EPUB 3 Becomes a Recommended Specification

 

Listen to the new uk-based AccessTalk podcast

 

Tablet app brings new touch to Braille

 

Kickers

Putting Emails In Folders Is a Waste of Time, Says IBM Study

 

Teacher Union Tries To Block Online Courses

 

Teenager who is Blind throws out the 1st pitch at the NLCS and gets it right over the plate:

 

Revolutionary New Brain Chip Allows Monkeys To Grasp AND Feel Objects Using Their Thoughts

 

Six Reasons We Have Bad Dreams

 

 

 

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